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M1042
mitigates
T1555.004
attack
id
{"description":"Consider enabling the \u201cNetwork access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication\u201d setting that will prevent network credentials from being stored by the Credential Manager.(Citation: Microsoft Network access Credential Manager)"}
M1042
mitigates
T1092
attack
id
{"description":"Disable Autoruns if it is unnecessary.(Citation: Microsoft Disable Autorun)"}
M1042
mitigates
T1563.002
attack
id
{"description":"Disable the RDP service if it is unnecessary."}
M1042
mitigates
T1218.013
attack
id
{"description":"Consider removing mavinject.exe if Microsoft App-V is not used within a given environment."}
M1042
mitigates
T1563
attack
id
{"description":"Disable the remote service (ex: SSH, RDP, etc.) if it is unnecessary."}
M1042
mitigates
T1098.004
attack
id
{"description":"Disable SSH if it is not necessary on a host or restrict SSH access for specific users/groups using <code>/etc/ssh/sshd_config</code>. Setting the `PermitRootLogin` directive to `no` will prevent the root user from logging in via SSH.(Citation: Broadcom ESXi SSH)"}
M1042
mitigates
T1557.002
attack
id
{"description":"Consider disabling updating the ARP cache on gratuitous ARP replies."}
M1042
mitigates
T1219.002
attack
id
{"description":"Consider disabling unnecessary remote connection functionality, including both unapproved software installations and specific features built into supported applications."}
M1042
mitigates
T1218.012
attack
id
{"description":"Consider removing verclsid.exe if it is not necessary within a given environment."}
M1042
mitigates
T1218.005
attack
id
{"description":"Mshta.exe may not be necessary within a given environment since its functionality is tied to older versions of Internet Explorer that have reached end of life."}
M1042
mitigates
T1563.001
attack
id
{"description":"Ensure that agent forwarding is disabled on systems that do not explicitly require this feature to prevent misuse. (Citation: Symantec SSH and ssh-agent)"}
M1042
mitigates
T1133
attack
id
{"description":"Disable or block remotely available services that may be unnecessary."}
M1042
mitigates
T1218.007
attack
id
{"description":"Consider disabling the <code>AlwaysInstallElevated</code> policy to prevent elevated execution of Windows Installer packages.(Citation: Microsoft AlwaysInstallElevated 2018)"}
M1042
mitigates
T1564.007
attack
id
{"description":"Turn off or restrict access to unneeded VB components.(Citation: Microsoft Disable VBA Jan 2020)"}
M1042
mitigates
T1059.007
attack
id
{"description":"Turn off or restrict access to unneeded scripting components."}
M1042
mitigates
T1609
attack
id
{"description":"Remove unnecessary tools and software from containers."}
M1042
mitigates
T1218.004
attack
id
{"description":"InstallUtil may not be necessary within a given environment."}
M1042
mitigates
T1127.001
attack
id
{"description":"MSBuild.exe may not be necessary within an environment and should be removed if not being used."}
M1042
mitigates
T1011.001
attack
id
{"description":"Disable Bluetooth in local computer security settings or by group policy if it is not needed within an environment."}
M1042
mitigates
T1218.014
attack
id
{"description":"MMC may not be necessary within a given environment since it is primarily used by system administrators, not regular users or clients. "}
M1042
mitigates
T1552.005
attack
id
{"description":"Disable unnecessary metadata services and restrict or disable insecure versions of metadata services that are in use to prevent adversary access.(Citation: Amazon AWS IMDS V2)"}
M1042
mitigates
T1546.014
attack
id
{"description":"Consider disabling emond by removing the [Launch Daemon](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1543/004) plist file."}
M1042
mitigates
T1021
attack
id
{"description":"If remote services, such as the ability to make direct connections to cloud virtual machines, are not required, disable these connection types where feasible. On ESXi servers, consider enabling lockdown mode, which disables direct access to an ESXi host and requires that the host be managed remotely usi...
M1042
mitigates
T1021.008
attack
id
{"description":"If direct virtual machine connections are not required for administrative use, disable these connection types where feasible."}
M1042
mitigates
T1137.001
attack
id
{"description":"Follow Office macro security best practices suitable for your environment. Disable Office VBA macros from executing.\n\nDisable Office add-ins. If they are required, follow best practices for securing them by requiring them to be signed and disabling user notification for allowing add-ins. For some add-...
M1042
mitigates
T1505.003
attack
id
{"description":"Consider disabling functions from web technologies such as PHP\u2019s `evaI()` that may be abused for web shells.(Citation: ITSyndicate Disabling PHP functions)"}
M1042
mitigates
T1205
attack
id
{"description":"Disable Wake-on-LAN if it is not needed within an environment."}
M1042
mitigates
T1218
attack
id
{"description":"Many native binaries may not be necessary within a given environment."}
M1042
mitigates
T1052
attack
id
{"description":"Disable Autorun if it is unnecessary. (Citation: Microsoft Disable Autorun) Disallow or restrict removable media at an organizational policy level if they are not required for business operations. (Citation: TechNet Removable Media Control)"}
M1042
mitigates
T1218.009
attack
id
{"description":"Regsvcs and Regasm may not be necessary within a given environment."}
M1042
mitigates
T1221
attack
id
{"description":"Consider disabling Microsoft Office macros/active content to prevent the execution of malicious payloads in documents (Citation: Microsoft Disable Macros), though this setting may not mitigate the [Forced Authentication](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1187) use for this technique."}
M1042
mitigates
T1559.002
attack
id
{"description":"Registry keys specific to Microsoft Office feature control security can be set to disable automatic DDE/OLE execution. (Citation: Microsoft DDE Advisory Nov 2017)(Citation: BleepingComputer DDE Disabled in Word Dec 2017)(Citation: GitHub Disable DDEAUTO Oct 2017) Microsoft also created, and enabled by d...
M1042
mitigates
T1689
attack
id
{"description":"Consider removing previous versions of tools that are unnecessary to the environment when possible."}
M1042
mitigates
T1098.002
attack
id
{"description":"If email delegation is not required, disable it. In Google Workspace this can be accomplished through the Google Admin console.(Citation: Gmail Delegation)"}
M1042
mitigates
T1127
attack
id
{"description":"Specific developer utilities may not be necessary within a given environment and should be removed if not used."}
M1042
mitigates
T1611
attack
id
{"description":"Remove unnecessary tools and software from containers."}
M1042
mitigates
T1219
attack
id
{"description":"Consider disabling unnecessary remote connection functionality, including both unapproved software installations and specific features built into supported applications."}
M1042
mitigates
T1098.001
attack
id
{"description":"Remove unnecessary and potentially abusable authentication mechanisms where possible. For example, in Entra ID environments, disable the app password feature unless explicitly required. "}
M1042
mitigates
T1218.003
attack
id
{"description":"CMSTP.exe may not be necessary within a given environment (unless using it for VPN connection installation)."}
M1042
modified
2026-05-12 15:12:00.731000+00:00
attack
date
M1042
name
Disable or Remove Feature or Program
attack
string
M1042
rdf:type
Mitigation
attack
enum
{"version":"1.2"}
M1042
url
https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1042
attack
url
M1043
created
2019-06-11 16:47:12.859000+00:00
attack
date
M1043
description
Credential Access Protection focuses on implementing measures to prevent adversaries from obtaining credentials, such as passwords, hashes, tokens, or keys, that could be used for unauthorized access. This involves restricting access to credential storage mechanisms, hardening configurations to block credential dumping...
attack
string
M1043
domain
enterprise-attack
attack
string
M1043
mitigates
T1558
attack
id
{"description":"On Linux systems, protect resources with Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) by defining entry points, process types, and file labels.(Citation: Brining MimiKatz to Unix) "}
M1043
mitigates
T1599.001
attack
id
{"description":"Some embedded network devices are capable of storing passwords for local accounts in either plain-text or encrypted formats. Ensure that, where available, local passwords are always encrypted, per vendor recommendations. (Citation: Cisco IOS Software Integrity Assurance - AAA)"}
M1043
mitigates
T1547.008
attack
id
{"description":"On Windows 10 and Server 2016, enable Windows Defender Credential Guard (Citation: Microsoft Enable Cred Guard April 2017) to run lsass.exe in an isolated virtualized environment without any device drivers. (Citation: Microsoft Credential Guard April 2017)"}
M1043
mitigates
T1003.001
attack
id
{"description":"With Windows 10, Microsoft implemented new protections called Credential Guard to protect the LSA secrets that can be used to obtain credentials through forms of credential dumping. It is not configured by default and has hardware and firmware system requirements. It also does not protect against all fo...
M1043
mitigates
T1601.001
attack
id
{"description":"Some embedded network devices are capable of storing passwords for local accounts in either plain-text or encrypted formats. Ensure that, where available, local passwords are always encrypted, per vendor recommendations. (Citation: Cisco IOS Software Integrity Assurance - Credentials Management)"}
M1043
mitigates
T1601.002
attack
id
{"description":"Some embedded network devices are capable of storing passwords for local accounts in either plain-text or encrypted formats. Ensure that, where available, local passwords are always encrypted, per vendor recommendations. (Citation: Cisco IOS Software Integrity Assurance - Credentials Management)"}
M1043
mitigates
T1558.005
attack
id
{"description":"Protect resources with Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) by defining entry points, process types, and file labels.(Citation: Brining MimiKatz to Unix) "}
M1043
mitigates
T1601
attack
id
{"description":"Some embedded network devices are capable of storing passwords for local accounts in either plain-text or encrypted formats. Ensure that, where available, local passwords are always encrypted, per vendor recommendations. (Citation: Cisco IOS Software Integrity Assurance - Credentials Management)"}
M1043
mitigates
T1599
attack
id
{"description":"Some embedded network devices are capable of storing passwords for local accounts in either plain-text or encrypted formats. Ensure that, where available, local passwords are always encrypted, per vendor recommendations.(Citation: Cisco IOS Software Integrity Assurance - AAA)"}
M1043
mitigates
T1003
attack
id
{"description":"With Windows 10, Microsoft implemented new protections called Credential Guard to protect the LSA secrets that can be used to obtain credentials through forms of credential dumping. It is not configured by default and has hardware and firmware system requirements. (Citation: TechNet Credential Guard) It...
M1043
modified
2024-12-10 18:55:27.646000+00:00
attack
date
M1043
name
Credential Access Protection
attack
string
M1043
rdf:type
Mitigation
attack
enum
{"version":"1.2"}
M1043
url
https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1043
attack
url
M1044
created
2019-06-11 17:00:01.740000+00:00
attack
date
M1044
description
Restricting library loading involves implementing security controls to ensure that only trusted and verified libraries (DLLs, shared objects, etc.) are loaded into processes. Adversaries often abuse Dynamic-Link Library (DLL) Injection, DLL Search Order Hijacking, or LD_PRELOAD mechanisms to execute malicious code by f...
attack
string
M1044
domain
enterprise-attack
attack
string
M1044
mitigates
T1574
attack
id
{"description":"Disallow loading of remote DLLs. This is included by default in Windows Server 2012+ and is available by patch for XP+ and Server 2003+.\n\nEnable Safe DLL Search Mode to force search for system DLLs in directories with greater restrictions (e.g. <code>%SYSTEMROOT%</code>)to be used before local directo...
M1044
mitigates
T1547.008
attack
id
{"description":"Ensure safe DLL search mode is enabled <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\\\System\\\\CurrentControlSet\\\\Control\\\\Session Manager\\\\SafeDllSearchMode</code> to mitigate risk that lsass.exe loads a malicious code library. (Citation: Microsoft DLL Security)"}
M1044
mitigates
T1574.001
attack
id
{"description":"Disallow loading of remote DLLs. This is included by default in Windows Server 2012+ and is available by patch for XP+ and Server 2003+.(Citation: Microsoft More information about DLL)\n\nEnable Safe DLL Search Mode to move the user's current folder later in the search order. This is included by default...
M1044
modified
2024-12-18 20:22:48.602000+00:00
attack
date
M1044
name
Restrict Library Loading
attack
string
M1044
rdf:type
Mitigation
attack
enum
{"version":"1.1"}
M1044
url
https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1044
attack
url
M1045
created
2019-06-11 17:01:25.405000+00:00
attack
date
M1045
description
Code Signing is a security process that ensures the authenticity and integrity of software by digitally signing executables, scripts, and other code artifacts. It prevents untrusted or malicious code from executing by verifying the digital signatures against trusted sources. Code signing protects against tampering, imp...
attack
string
M1045
domain
enterprise-attack
attack
string
M1045
mitigates
T1505
attack
id
{"description":"Ensure all application component binaries are signed by the correct application developers."}
M1045
mitigates
T1204.003
attack
id
{"description":"Utilize a trust model such as Docker Content Trust with digital signatures to ensure runtime verification of the integrity and publisher of specific image tags.(Citation: Content trust in Docker)(Citation: Content trust in Azure Container Registry)"}
M1045
mitigates
T1525
attack
id
{"description":"Several cloud service providers support content trust models that require container images be signed by trusted sources.(Citation: Content trust in Azure Container Registry)(Citation: Content trust in Docker)"}
M1045
mitigates
T1059.002
attack
id
{"description":"Require that all AppleScript be signed by a trusted developer ID before being executed - this will prevent random AppleScript code from executing.(Citation: applescript signing) This subjects AppleScript code to the same scrutiny as other .app files passing through Gatekeeper."}
M1045
mitigates
T1059
attack
id
{"description":"Where possible, only permit execution of signed scripts."}
M1045
mitigates
T1036.005
attack
id
{"description":"Require signed binaries and images."}
M1045
mitigates
T1036.001
attack
id
{"description":"Require signed binaries."}
M1045
mitigates
T1546.013
attack
id
{"description":"Enforce execution of only signed PowerShell scripts. Sign profiles to avoid them from being modified."}
M1045
mitigates
T1036
attack
id
{"description":"Require signed binaries."}
M1045
mitigates
T1554
attack
id
{"description":"Ensure all application component binaries are signed by the correct application developers."}
M1045
mitigates
T1601.001
attack
id
{"description":"Many vendors provide digitally signed operating system images to validate the integrity of the software used on their platform. Make use of this feature where possible in order to prevent and/or detect attempts by adversaries to compromise the system image. (Citation: Cisco IOS Software Integrity Assur...
M1045
mitigates
T1601.002
attack
id
{"description":"Many vendors provide digitally signed operating system images to validate the integrity of the software used on their platform. Make use of this feature where possible in order to prevent and/or detect attempts by adversaries to compromise the system image. (Citation: Cisco IOS Software Integrity Assur...
M1045
mitigates
T1543.003
attack
id
{"description":"Enforce registration and execution of only legitimately signed service drivers where possible."}
M1045
mitigates
T1059.001
attack
id
{"description":"Set PowerShell execution policy to execute only signed scripts."}
M1045
mitigates
T1505.001
attack
id
{"description":"Ensure all application component binaries are signed by the correct application developers. "}
M1045
mitigates
T1543
attack
id
{"description":"Enforce registration and execution of only legitimately signed service drivers where possible."}
M1045
mitigates
T1601
attack
id
{"description":"Many vendors provide digitally signed operating system images to validate the integrity of the software used on their platform. Make use of this feature where possible in order to prevent and/or detect attempts by adversaries to compromise the system image. (Citation: Cisco IOS Software Integrity Assur...
M1045
mitigates
T1505.004
attack
id
{"description":"Ensure IIS DLLs and binaries are signed by the correct application developers."}
M1045
mitigates
T1546.006
attack
id
{"description":"Enforce that all binaries be signed by the correct Apple Developer IDs."}
M1045
mitigates
T1505.006
attack
id
{"description":"Enabling the `execInstalledOnly` feature prevents unsigned binaries from being run on ESXi hosts.(Citation: Google Cloud Threat Intelligence ESXi Hardening 2023)"}
M1045
mitigates
T1505.002
attack
id
{"description":"Ensure all application component binaries are signed by the correct application developers. "}
M1045
mitigates
T1127.002
attack
id
{"description":"Enforce binary and application integrity with digital signature verification to prevent untrusted code from executing.(Citation: Microsoft Learn ClickOnce and Authenticode)"}
M1045
modified
2024-12-10 18:52:40.747000+00:00
attack
date
M1045
name
Code Signing
attack
string
M1045
rdf:type
Mitigation
attack
enum
{"version":"1.2"}
M1045
url
https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1045
attack
url
M1046
created
2019-06-11 17:02:36.984000+00:00
attack
date